Community college students shut out of a course section via waitlist cutoffs were 22–28 percent more likely to take zero courses that term¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Students stuck on a waitlist and shut out of a course section were 22–28 percent more likely to take zero courses that term relative to a baseline of about 10 percent. → Silvia Robles 2021

Evidence¶

Silvia Robles 2021¶

Silvia Robles, Max Gross, Robert W. Fairlie. (2021). The Effect of Course Shutouts on Community College Students: Evidence from Waitlist Cutoffs. Journal of Public Economics, vol. 199. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/the-effect-of-course-shutouts-on-community-college-students-evidence-from-waitlist-cutoffs doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2021.104409

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Quasi-experimental study using administrative course registration data and a research design that exploits discontinuities in course admissions created by waitlists at a community college. The finding that shutout students were "22–28 percent more likely to take zero courses that term" held across a range of bandwidths. No standardized effect size is printed, only the percentage comparison.

"Across a range of bandwidths, we find that students stuck on a waitlist and shut out of a course section were 22–28 percent more likely to take zero courses that term relative to a baseline of about 10 percent."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Course shutouts increased transfer rates to nearby, potentially less-desirable two-year colleges — related
• Course availability can disrupt community college students' educational trajectories — a broader claim this one bears on
• Students taking courses online are less likely to remain enrolled at the university — related